ADJUSTABLE ARRANGEMENT FOR DAMPING AND/OR RETARDING

• US 20120180261A1
• Filed: 02/29/2012
• Published: 07/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Günther Zimmer, Martin Zimmer
• Original Assignee: Günther Zimmer, Martin Zimmer
• Inventors: Zimmer, Günther, Zimmer, Martin
• Granted Patent: US 9,115,525 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 16/319
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/006 for hinges having a cup-shaped fixing part, e.g. for attachment to cabinets or furniture
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/08 with springs
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 5/10 with piston brakes
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/20 for furnitures, e.g. cabinets

Abstract

In an arrangement for damping and retarding a movable part including a housing with a pressure member guided in the housing and a cylinder-piston unit arranged in the housing and in the pressure member. An anchoring piece is adjustably disposed in the housing and engages the pressure member in which the cylinder piston unit is arranged. The anchoring piece is connectable to the housing in at least two different positions in a form-, force- and/or material locking manner for adaptation to different installation conditions.

Claims

1. An arrangement for damping and retarding (10) a movable part, including:

a housing (20) with a pressure member (50) guided in the housing (20) and a cylinder-piston unit (40) arranged in the housing (20) and in the pressure member (50),

an anchoring piece (70) supported in the housing (20) in engagement with the pressure member (50), and

the anchoring piece (70) being connectable to the housing (20) in a form-, force-, and/or material-locking manner in at least two different positions.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the housing (20) includes a mounting flange (11).

3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the housing (20) includes at least one centering pin (12).

4. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a formlocking connection (91) is provided between the anchoring piece (70) and the housing (20) providing for a lock-up connection.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the anchoring piece (70) comprises at least one elastically deformable element (74, 75, 76, 77).

6. A hinge (1) including an arrangement for damping and retarding (10) a movable part, comprising:

a housing (20) with a pressure member (50) guided in the housing (20) and a cylinder-piston unit (40) arranged in the housing (20) and in the pressure member (50),

an anchoring piece (70) supported in the housing (20) in engagement with the pressure member (50), and

the anchoring piece (70) being connectable to the housing (20) in a form-, force-, and/or material-locking manner in at least two different positions.

7. The hinge (1) according to claim 6, wherein the hinge is a pot hinge (1) including a hinge pot (6).

8. The hinge according to claim 7, wherein the housing (20) includes a centering pin (12) which extends into the hinge pot (6).